Our independent materials analysis laboratory is dedicated to deploying our array of analytical techniques and the experience of our Ph.D. scientists to provide top-tier analysis and consulting services to our customers from many industries and many sectors of the economy.
Using our numerous analytical techniques, we tackle a wide range of materials challenges and often combine several analytical techniques to fully address complex and multi-dimensional materials issues. Our materials analysis laboratory provides these in-house analytical capabilities:
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) surface elemental and chemical analysis
- Elemental analysis by wavelength-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF)
- Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) or Laser Ablation Optical Emission Spectroscopy elemental analysis
- Thermal analysis (TGA, DSC, TMA [thermal expansion], Thermal Conductivity/Effusivity)
- FTIR infrared spectroscopy
- X-ray Diffraction (XRD) for crystal structure and chemical phase identifications
- UV-Vis spectrophotometry absorption and reflectivity measurements
- Gas chromatography – mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) with headspace volatile measurements
- SEM/EDS , Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Emission Spectroscopy
- Optical microscopy (Keyence 4K Digital 3D, metallographic, inspection)
- Surface Profiling and Surface Roughness Measurements
- Polarimetry
- Mechanical testing (tensile, compressive, bending, polymer/elastomer hardness)
- Electrical conductivity, carrier concentration, mobility, Hall Coefficient, magnetoresistance
- electrochemistry and corrosion analyses
- residual gas mass spectroscopy (RGA)
- surface contact angle measurements
- surface contamination measurements
- adhesive bonding failure analysis
- facility testing for silicone contamination (ambient airborne, ovens, surface transfer)
- metallography and fractography
- density and porosity measurements
- volatile organic component testing (California TGA VOC testing, GC-MS with headspace)
- Heavy metals testing
- static coefficient of friction
and other analytical capabilities.
We continue to upgrade and expand our arsenal of analytical techniques and custom analytical methods to support our customers’ needs.
To learn more about our various analytical techniques supported in-house in our materials analysis laboratory please see our Analysis & Testing Capabilities section (menu on left). Please note that we have access to a number of additional techniques not available in-house through our network of consultants and relationships with other laboratories. If you would like to find out if we support a specific technique in our materials analysis laboratory, please contact us through our online form, call us at (410) 740-8562, or email us at contactus@andersonmaterials.com. If we cannot support your needs, we will often be able to refer you to a laboratory that can.
A four page, easily printed, summary of our capabilities can be found here.